James Beaumont "Beau" Bell (born May 26, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at UNLV. Bell was also a member of the Omaha Nighthawks, Las Vegas Locomotives, Spokane Shock, BC Lions, Los Angeles Kiss, and Philadelphia Soul.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 26, 1986 Tustin, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tustin | ||||||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | ||||||||
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Early years edit
Bell played high school football at Tustin High School in Tustin, California.
College career edit
Bell played inside linebacker at UNLV. Bell was the 2007 Mountain West Conference Defensive MVP. He played 41 games at UNLV and started 26. He was named league player of the week four times, tying the school record set by former Rebel Randall Cunningham.[1]
Professional career edit
Cleveland Browns edit
Bell was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived on September 5, 2009
Omaha Nighthawks edit
Bell signed with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on August 12, 2010.
BC Lions edit
On May 17, 2012, Bell was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[3]
Philadelphia Soul edit
On February 20, 2015, Bell was traded to the Philadelphia Soul in exchange for Derrick Ross.[4] On January 28, 2016, Bell was assigned to the Soul for the 2016 season. On August 26, 2016, the Soul beat the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XXIX by a score of 56–42.[5] He earned First-team All-Arena honors in 2017.[6] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[7]
Post-playing career edit
In March 2018, it was announced that Bell had joined the Albany Empire as the team's Director of Player Personnel and Pass Rush Coordinator.[8] In 2019, Bell returned to the Philadelphia Soul and was Promoted to General Manager / Assistant Head Coach.
References edit
- ^ "NFL Events: Draft Player Profiles - Beau Bell". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Lions Add Trio of Linebackers
- ^ Ryan Venezia (February 20, 2015). "Soul trade FB Ross for LB Bell". www.philly.com. Interstate General Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown". arenafootball.com. August 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second-teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "ALBANY EMPIRE NAMES BEAU BELL AS DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL". thealbanyempire.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
External links edit
- Beau Bell at NFL.com
- UNLV Rebels bio Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
Media related to Beau Bell (American football) at Wikimedia Commons
